M5.3 Depth: 4.6 km

M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

4.6 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.51490, 158.84810

Temperature

12.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

4.6 km

4.6 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk55.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy62.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16

First 24 hours54

First 72 hours83

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC7.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC7.6 km M5.32025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC14.4 km42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-07-31 07:17:04 UTC79.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC121.3 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC112.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC110.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC104.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC106.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:52 UTC109.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:53 UTC102.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 11:25:39 UTC86.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#116

Earlier events M≥4617

Earlier events M≥5345

Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC89.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC89.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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